OSHA Inspection: ROAD CONTRACTOR CORP.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,211 · Current $15,211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR  1926.20(b)(2): The employer did not initiate and maintain programs which provided for frequent and regular inspections of the job site, materials and equipment to be made by a competent person(s)  a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, employees were exposed to fall hazard of 10 feet in height while installing trusses without fall protection measures and no programs for frequent or regular inspections of the job site.    b) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, employee was exposed to a fall hazard of approximately 10 feet in height while leaning out of an unguarded window without fall protection and no programs for frequent or regular inspections of the job site.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $15,211 · Current $15,211

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.50(d)(1): First-aid supplies were not easily accessible when required:   a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, first aid supplies were not provided to the employees working at the site. Employees were engaged in framing activities 10 feet above the ground level exposing them to fall hazards that would require medical attention.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Abate by

Aug 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $30,422 · Current $30,422

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1)(i): The employer did not compile a list of the hazardous chemicals known to be present using a product identifier that was referenced on the appropriate safety data sheet.  a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, i.e. employees are exposed to gasoline, a flammable eye and skin irritant while pouring gasoline into a gas-powered generator and a gas-powered air compressor and the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets warning of the associated hazards.  The Road Contractor Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard 1910.1200(e)(1)(i), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1686108, citation number 1 item number 1- b and was affirmed as a final order on 10/2/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 116 Main Street Middletown, DE 19709.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Abate by

Aug 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1): Employees were not provided effective information and training on hazardous chemicals in their work area at the time of their initial assignment and whenever a new hazard that the employees had not been previously trained about was introduced into their work area:  a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, i.e. employees are exposed to gasoline, a flammable eye and skin irritant while pouring gasoline into a gas-powered generator and a gas-powered air compressor and the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets warning of the associated hazards.  The Road Contractor Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1686108, citation number 1 item number 1-c and was affirmed as a final order on 10/2/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 116 Main Street Middletown, DE 19709.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Abate by

Aug 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1): The employer did not develop, implement, and maintain at the workplace a written hazard communication program which describes how the criteria specified in paragraphs (f), (g), & (h) of this section for labels and other forms of warning, safety data sheets, and employee information and training will be met, and which also includes items (i) and (ii) of this subparagraph:  a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, i.e. employees are exposed to gasoline, a flammable eye and skin irritant while pouring gasoline into a gas-powered generator and a gas-powered air compressor and the employer did not maintain Safety Data Sheets warning of the associated hazards.  The Road Contractor Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard (name previously cited standard 1910.1200(e)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1686108, citation number 1 item number 1-a and was affirmed as a final order on 10/2/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 116 Main Street Middletown, DE 19709.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $35,488 · Current $35,488

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1): The employer did not develop and maintain a fire protection program to be followed throughout all phases of construction and demolition work, and/or did not provide for the firefighting equipment as specified in this subpart:   a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, employees were exposed to fire hazards while working with combustible liquids such as gasoline to fill a generator with no fire extinguishers present on site.   The Road Contractor Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.150(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1686108, citation number 01002, item number 4, and was affirmed as a final order on 10/2/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 116 Main Street, Bethesda United Methodist Church, Middletown, DE 19709.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Penalty

Initial $152,108 · Current $152,108

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system, nor were employee(s) provided with an alternative fall protection measure under another provision of paragraph 1926.501 (b):   a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, employee(s) conducted framing activities on a second-floor roof and window of a residential structure, approximately 10 feet above the lower level, without fall protection.    b) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, employee(s) conducted framing activities on a second-floor open window, approximately 10 feet above the lower level, without fall protection.   The Road Contractor Corp. was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard, 29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1698680, citation number 02001, item number 2 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/27/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 619 N Maple Ave, Ho-Ho-Kus NJ 07423.

Issued

Aug 1, 2024

Abate by

Aug 27, 2024

Penalty

Initial $30,422 · Current $30,422

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.503(a)(1): The employer did not train each employee who might be exposed to fall hazards to enable them to recognize fall hazards and the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards:  a) 382-393 Nicker Jack Way, Chatham Bay, Dover, DE 19901: On or about February 5, 2024, the employer did not instruct employees on the recognition and avoidance of fall hazards including applicable regulations in construction.  Abatement Note: The training program must enable the employees to recognize the hazards of falling and must train each employee in the procedures to be followed in order to minimize these hazards. Each employee must be trained by a competent person in the following: 1. The nature of fall hazards in the work area; 2. The correct procedures for erecting, maintaining, disassembling, and inspecting the fall protection systems to be used; 3. The use and operation of guardrail systems, personal fall arrest systems, safety net systems, warning line systems, safety monitoring systems, controlled access zones, and other protection to be used; 4. The role of each employee in the safety monitoring system when this system is used; 5. The limitations on the use of mechanical equipment during the performance of roofing work on low-sloped roofs; 6. The correct procedures for the handling and storage of equipment and materials and the erection of overhead protection; 7. The role of employees in fall protection plans; 8. The standards contained in this subpart. The employer must verify compliance with paragraph (a) of this section by preparing a written certification record that will contain the name or other identity of the employee trained, the date(s) of the training, and the signature of the person who conducted the training or the signature of the employer.  The Road Contractor Corp was previously cited for a violation of this occupational safety and health standard or its equivalent standard 1926.503(a)(1), which was contained in OSHA inspection number 1686108, citation number 1, item number 3 and was affirmed as a final order on 10/2/2023, with respect to a workplace located at 116 Main Street Middletown, DE 19709.